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G. C. HASTINGS.

MONUMENT MOLD.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. I7, I920.

1 ,387 ,263 Patented Aug. 9, 1921.

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Specification of Letters Eatent.

l atented An 9, 1921.

Application filed January 17, 1920. Serial No. 352,005.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, Gnovnn C. Hns'rinos, a citizen of the United tates, and a resident of lllemphis in the county of Shelby and State of Tennessee, have invented a new and Improved hLlonunient-lliold, of whiel the following is a fulh clear, and exact description.

The present invention relates to new ant. useful improvements in molds and it pertains more particularly to molds of the er;- pansible ant. separable type.

It is one of the primary objects or" toe present invention to provide a mold by means of which various sizes of molded articles may be constructed.

it is another object of the invention to provide reversible side members in order that the above-mentioned objects may be carried out without a multiplicity of parts.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a mold which may be completely knocked down when not in use.

ll ith the above and other objects in view, reference is had to the accompanying; drawings, in which Figure l is a longitudinal sectional view or a device ronstrurted in accordance with the present invention showing one position or" the side members;

Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the side members in their other position, and

Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line 33 of Fig. 1.

Referring more particularl3- to the (ll'lW- ings, the mold comprises two side members 5 adapted to be arranged in parallelism to each other. and two side members 6 adapted to be retained within the side members 5, The side members 5 are of greater width than the side members 6 and said side mem bers 5 are provided with cleats 7, by means of which the side members 6 are maintained in position relative to the side members 5, Embracing the several side members after they are arranged in rectangular relation, are bars 8, said ars being notched for the reception of bolts 9. These bolts are screwthreaded as at 10 for the reception of nuts 11 to secure the bars 8 in a position to retain the mold in set-up form. The inner corners of the mold after it is by filling strips 12.

The reference character 18 designates end plate and said end plate is supported upon cleats carried by the side members 6. As more clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 2 these side members 6 are provided with cleats 1'? and cleats 18, the cleats 18 being secured to the side members 6 at a point nearer the center than are the cleats 17. By this construction it is apparent that as the side boards are reversed, the position or" the closing or end plate 13 with respect to the ends oi the mold may be changed, thus varying the length oi the finished article.

Claims:

7.. A concrete mold comprising a plurality of: oppositely disposed side members, and

means rarried on two of the opposite side meinbe 's for supporting end members. said oppositel dispos -Cl side iembers adapted to be reversed to support the end members in dii'l'erent positions relatirc to the length of the mold.

2. ll. mold comprising; a plurality of side members. cleats carried on opposite sides oi two of said side members, and end walls sup ported by said cleats, aid cleats carrying side members being rap-able of reversal to position the one. members different points throughout the length or": the mold.

GRUVER C. HASTL GS.

so formed, are closed 

